SHOOTS Synonyms: 341 Similar and Opposite Words

shoots 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoot

as in fires

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force BB guns shoot small round metal pellets

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as in blasts

to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in pops

to strike with a missile from a gun hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season

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as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope

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as in photographs

to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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as in casts

to throw or give off suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks

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as in shouts

to voice one's opinions freely with force you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot

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as in sprinkles

to mark with small spots especially unevenly hazel eyes that were brown shot with green

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as in sends

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news

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shoots

2 of 2

noun

plural of shoot

as in limbs

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant collected the most tender shoots for the vegetable dish he was making

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as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down

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Recent Examples of shoots

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Note that Denise is the parent who arms herself with a rifle and first shoots a dinosaur while Greg ambles around with a baseball bat. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026 Priscilla shoots Wayne, and then lets John and Lucky leave with the money. — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 As the laundry gun shoots plasma into fabric, the electrons collide with gas molecules in the surrounding air, such as oxygen (O2) and water vapor (H2O). — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 And then Catherine decides for her, or maybe for herself, and shoots this abusive man in the side before fleeing off into the New York City streets. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Her stint at Slough House is cut short when another slow horse, Jed Moody, shoots her during what is called the Hobden operation. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Of course, the Dream scores nearly eight more points per game at home and shoots much better from behind the arc. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Kit Connor will play the role of Cyclops, a mutant who shoots energy from his eyes and is also Jean's love interest from the comic books and the movies. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Before Wolverine can intervene, Trask shoots Essex, who’s left clinging to life. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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For a time, the loss of market share was masked by a surge in local TV shoots as studios spent heavily to supply content to their new streaming platforms. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 In its report, the state’s film office said 92 percent of film and TV shoots in New Mexico wouldn’t be happening without the incentive. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 The Pixel 11 Pro XL shoots video up to 4K resolution at 60fps. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 As a teenager, Marta would tag along with her mother to Zara shoots. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Indiana scores nearly eight fewer points per game on the road and shoots worse from everywhere on the floor. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 When new shoots and leaves appear, apply a slow-release or balanced organic berry fertilizer around the pot’s outer edge. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 Dahlias should be fertilized every three to four weeks with a low-nitrogen fertilizer (such as a 5-10-10) from early spring (once roots and shoots are well-established) until late summer. — The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 Napheesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Lynx shoots from between Bridget Carleton #6 and Megan Dileo #17 of the Portland Fire during the second quarter at Moda Center on August 12, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Jeanie Buss fires her siblings, Part 2 Less than a month after the NBA approved Walter’s takeover, the Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The fact is, MLB’s next expansion derby isn’t going to be won by the city that wakes up after Commissioner Rob Manfred fires the starting gun.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fires

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On a scorching August afternoon in south Texas, Bekah Hinojosa, the co-founder of the South Texas Environmental Justice Center, blasts the A/C in her car.

— August 17, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blasts

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Other law enforcement agencies laud the technology, which photographs moving vehicles, and uses software to convert license plate numbers and other vehicle details into storable, searchable data.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
This white dress from Ashley Graham photographs so well against blue water, terracotta rooftops, or a sunset.

— Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Definition of photographs

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During the eclipse, Earth moves between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow onto the moon, according to NASA.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
As Chris Buker, Miral’s vice president of strategic planning and revenue management, explains, the segment casts a powerful spell.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of casts

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That video shows three boys scrubbing the floor and walls of a room in the school with rags as Morrison shouts commands and admonishments.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026
In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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Kemery sprinkles the tiny seeds either in late fall or very early spring, when there’s still a chance of frost, since cold spells offer the best germination.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
Thomson sprinkles critique throughout his book like seasoning unevenly applied to a gamey piece of meat.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026